The Akshaya Patra Foundation, an NGO which helps in implementation of the central government's mid-day meal scheme in schools, today announced an eight-month fellowship to encourage young leaders and future social entrepreneurs to participate in the organisation's initiatives.
"The objective of this programme is to train aspirants and successfully implement our initiatives in the areas of education, hygiene and sanitation, soft-skill training, health and nutrition. The organisation will award fellowships to 12 selected aspirants," said Shridhar Venkat, CEO of the Akshaya Patra Foundation.
The eight month-long programme will take place across locations where the organisation is implementing a mid-day meal programme. The last date to apply for the fellowship is July 31, 2018.
"The selected fellows will get an opportunity to hone their skills in various fields such as leadership, people-management, public-speaking, conflict resolution, relationship building, time management and problem solving," said Venkat.